St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-07
SUNDAY ..lSE1i ENTS.
N ann ger Scott Says They will Not
Re a Regular hing at the Grand
lathe Olympic and Other rlaces.

"A the CD mi tc and other slaceS.
For the last two Sunday nights regular
performances have been given at the Grand
opera house by the companies that had
been filling engagements there on the pre-
vious week or half week. The Olympic
has had its doors open each Sunday even
ing during the season. and since the OPEN
ing of Col. Woods West Side opera house.
I.edertafel hall. which is dignifed by the
former name. has been doing good bust
ness seven days in the week. 1t looked as
if the Sunday night theaters We're reg
Mlar thing as they are in Chicago and some
other Western cities. The managers Of the
Grand and Olympic We're interviewed
by GLOBE reporter yesterday OH this
question.
Not ii we can help it," replied Manager
Scott, of the Grand Ipera house yesterday,
when asked if he intended TO continue the
Sunday evening entertainments. He was in
the presence of Commodore Davidson owner
of the house, and the latter seconded the re-
mark with his approval I'VE have had
amusements Sunday nights only a few
times" continued Mr.. Scott, land then we
were sort of forced into it. A number of
prominent Germans made special request
ahat we allow the German Opera company to
play Sunday evening. The company was a
large one and argued that it had come here
at great expense and should have the benefit
of Sunday night show, as it always did IN
Chicago, St. Louis and other cities. We con-
scented. aud then the Evangeline company,
which is a large and expensive one, brought
forward the same argument, and it was
allowed to play. We do not make contracts
for Sunday night shows, and both the COM
Inodore and myself would like to see the
places all closed on that evening. 1t is hard
on our men to keep open every night and no.
hnCv
men. Of course we do not expect our best
people to attend Sunday night, but we get
good houses, largely made UP of people who
cannot go any other evening in the week, such
as workingmen and clerks. Then there are a
great many Germans in the city, and they
want amusement Sunday evening. | don't
believe. and think experience elsewhere has
proved it, that any more money will be taken
in by keeping the house open seven nights in
abe week than if it were only open six. Other
places Of amusement are kept open in the
city, and a house is liable to lose a part of it's
patronage If it is closed, but we do not intend
TO continue the Sunday evening entertainment
for regular thing
THE OLYMPIC.
The Olympic has been open each Sunday
night of the season, and will continue the
same. The entertainments have been the
same as have been on the boards for the six
days previous to Sunday, and, as rule.
business has been good. In conversation
with GLOBE reporter yesterday on the
subject of Sunday theater- going Manager
Hilton said:
I'VE have been trying the Sunday business
all this season. The audiences have been
about the same on that night as on other
nights of the week-a little larger than the
syerage weekday night think,if any thing"
About the same class of people?
Just about the same, as far as can see.
There are probably some whose business is
such that they have not been able to come at
ANY other time. The argument that has
sometimes been made against Sunday amuse-
ments that as many people would attend in
six nights as in seven is not correct at our
house. There are about as many tickets sold
on the six weekday nights when the people
know the house will he open on Sunday night
as there are when il is 10 be closed on Sum
day, There is more money in seven days
business than in six
OTHER SUNDAY ADJUSTMENTS.
The dime museum has entertainments
Sunday evenings and the panorama is also
open 10 the public on that evening. Con-
certs are now being given on alternate Sun
day evenings in Market hall and often in
other places. Turner hall is very fire.
quently the scene of amusements on that
night So those who desire it need not GO
hungry for amusements on the evening OF
the first day of the week.
SUNDAY BASE BALL.
Mayor Smith said yesterday that there
would be no change in the administration
III this respect from that of Mayor Rice,
unless it was that he should alloy base ball
games on Sunday. provided they were con
Quoted in proper manner, with no liquor
on the ground He had no ambition to be
called reform mayor, and he thought
Mayor Rice's administration had been &
coed one.